I'm not sure I know how to follow the teachings of Sarno at all. My particular manifestation of TMS is MECFS.
Some people have said that the key to getting over MECFS is to use the various TMS techniques, and then the problem will go away. Others has said that this is not the way to go, and I should stop focusing on trying to heal myself through meditation, positive affirmation, etc., and simply get back to living, even though my body feels utterly drained.
Others have said that this is the wrong approach, and that I should not be "pushing through" anything. If my body feels utterly worn out, I'm not going to get anywhere by trying to "push through" it. Doing so would be an exercise in resistance.
Last night, I thought to myself that the key to all of this is just surrender. I felt very much worn out physically, as I had done exercise the day before. It's not pleasant to have a great difficulty moving around, sitting up, and so forth. I told myself that I shouldn't have these feelings, I should just be able to accept my present physical state. Whatever I would feel frustration and restlessness, I would just tell myself that things are OK.
I woke up this morning and thought that by telling myself things are OK, and then I'm fine being laid up physically, and not being true to myself. I allowed myself to experience, frustration and dissatisfaction with my physical condition. It felt cathartic. I started shaking a little bit, and was able to release some tension that I built up since last night by trying to retrain my brain.
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I kind of think that maybe the best thing to do, is to do some meditation here and there just to keep myself calmer, if possible. The goal of the meditation shouldn't be to get to someplace of increased propensity for healing.
As a result of being shut in my house with the weakness and so forth, it's an agitating situation. Taking deep breaths and trying to be relaxed in the face of it all seems to be doing nothing. Being completely pissed off about the situation seems to be the opposite of acceptance, but it seems true to my emotions.
I feel like all of this is an exercise in trying to do a little bit of one thing, but not too much, but then trying to do a little bit of another thing.
I have thought about just getting back to living, and starting to drive, etc. Given my present physical state, I just don't know if this is a wise thing to do. I kind of feel like the only way to live a normal life, is to start living life.
A TMS practitioner that I've been working with has said that there's no need for me to force myself physically. I can just let the ability return as it chooses to. As someone on this forum said, I can't fight my way through this like a boxer in a ring. I need to let go.
The TMS practitioner also said that there's nothing physiologically wrong. Others that have recovered from MECFS have said that they needed to do things slowly, to work with their body, and help it get back on track. In other words, they were living as if something was wrong, but with the intention of healing.
After spending quite a bit of money on consultations, and trying to live and think in a way that will get me through TMS, I ultimately have gotten nowhere.
As I say, part of me thinks that I should stop thinking about TmS altogether, and just get back to living. But I am weak. This is objectively true as a result of having lain around in bed for a long, long time. As for the strength and endurance I do have, when I wear myself out, I'm simply worn out.
And again, do I simply push through, or does that tell the brain that there's a problem that needs to be pushed through. Do I sit around and rest when I need to rest, or does that tell the brain that I need to rest? Do I sit around and chant to myself that everything is OK, telling my brain that there's a reason that I need to sit around and chant, or do I not do this, because normal healthy people don't do this?
I'm kind of stuck. I feel like I'm going in circles. If anybody could offer suggestions, I would appreciate it. thank you.
Some people have said that the key to getting over MECFS is to use the various TMS techniques, and then the problem will go away. Others has said that this is not the way to go, and I should stop focusing on trying to heal myself through meditation, positive affirmation, etc., and simply get back to living, even though my body feels utterly drained.
Others have said that this is the wrong approach, and that I should not be "pushing through" anything. If my body feels utterly worn out, I'm not going to get anywhere by trying to "push through" it. Doing so would be an exercise in resistance.
Last night, I thought to myself that the key to all of this is just surrender. I felt very much worn out physically, as I had done exercise the day before. It's not pleasant to have a great difficulty moving around, sitting up, and so forth. I told myself that I shouldn't have these feelings, I should just be able to accept my present physical state. Whatever I would feel frustration and restlessness, I would just tell myself that things are OK.
I woke up this morning and thought that by telling myself things are OK, and then I'm fine being laid up physically, and not being true to myself. I allowed myself to experience, frustration and dissatisfaction with my physical condition. It felt cathartic. I started shaking a little bit, and was able to release some tension that I built up since last night by trying to retrain my brain.
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I kind of think that maybe the best thing to do, is to do some meditation here and there just to keep myself calmer, if possible. The goal of the meditation shouldn't be to get to someplace of increased propensity for healing.
As a result of being shut in my house with the weakness and so forth, it's an agitating situation. Taking deep breaths and trying to be relaxed in the face of it all seems to be doing nothing. Being completely pissed off about the situation seems to be the opposite of acceptance, but it seems true to my emotions.
I feel like all of this is an exercise in trying to do a little bit of one thing, but not too much, but then trying to do a little bit of another thing.
I have thought about just getting back to living, and starting to drive, etc. Given my present physical state, I just don't know if this is a wise thing to do. I kind of feel like the only way to live a normal life, is to start living life.
A TMS practitioner that I've been working with has said that there's no need for me to force myself physically. I can just let the ability return as it chooses to. As someone on this forum said, I can't fight my way through this like a boxer in a ring. I need to let go.
The TMS practitioner also said that there's nothing physiologically wrong. Others that have recovered from MECFS have said that they needed to do things slowly, to work with their body, and help it get back on track. In other words, they were living as if something was wrong, but with the intention of healing.
After spending quite a bit of money on consultations, and trying to live and think in a way that will get me through TMS, I ultimately have gotten nowhere.
As I say, part of me thinks that I should stop thinking about TmS altogether, and just get back to living. But I am weak. This is objectively true as a result of having lain around in bed for a long, long time. As for the strength and endurance I do have, when I wear myself out, I'm simply worn out.
And again, do I simply push through, or does that tell the brain that there's a problem that needs to be pushed through. Do I sit around and rest when I need to rest, or does that tell the brain that I need to rest? Do I sit around and chant to myself that everything is OK, telling my brain that there's a reason that I need to sit around and chant, or do I not do this, because normal healthy people don't do this?
I'm kind of stuck. I feel like I'm going in circles. If anybody could offer suggestions, I would appreciate it. thank you.
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